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HARBIN MUNICIPAL SCANDAL.

Pass to Which the Chinese Have Brought Taxation.

The Municipal Council of Har- bin, which was originally organis- ed on the Russian system and to: which a foreign represent¬tive was admitted upon the concluzion of the Anglo-Russian agreement) ci 1914, was gradually shorn of its power after the revolution. The contributory canses to the atrophy of this body were un- doubtedly; (1) The demoralizing influence of Bolsherik agents; (2) the fastficiency and apathy of the councillors:13) and later the high- banned action of the Chinese, states a Harbin correspondent of the N. C. Daily Nors.

When Harbin was opened to foreign trade and international revidenze in 1903, all municipal, affairs were administered by civil department especially creat. ed for that purpoą by the Chinese Eastern Railway, and four years later an agreement was signed in Peking which placed the control of municipal matters in the bands of the manager of the railway and the Chinese Delegate for Foreign Affairs. This arrange-

THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1923.

SMART EVENING GOWN..

Brilliant frock, of cap- ucine red faille embroid.

decolletage is the accepted depth for evening in the majvity of frocks. The gintle of red is tied in a large bow at the side.

meat gave rise to general dis-ered in blue and gold. The content among the non-Russian community and it was so: until! the volusian of the Andle- Russion Agreement of 1914 that foreign residents had any voice in municipal atfuits,

l'ader the ter s of this Agree- | ment, British subjects were em-j powered to own land in the rail) way zone, but it became binding) upon them to pay taxes on the same scale as Russian subjects. Moreover, provision was made for! the admission to the Council of al foreign representative. This agreement was later recognized

all foreiga powers excepti America, whose nationals did not pay taxes and who were in con- *equence deprived of the right to ow fand in the railway and

CHINESE REPRESENTATIVE. in 1919 the Chicese steaedad it forcing their own represent ative on the Council. He was merely the thin end of the! wedze: for when China brokel

off diplomatic relations withi Russia and abolished

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traterritorial rights, she availed and increasing demande, have The Chinese are opposed to it herself of the opportunity

to actually gained control of the fer more reasons than one. They 10 địa sacura fint control with the finances. The Russians deprived see in the strengthening of for- Chinese Eastern Railway of all of their extraterritoris rights, eiga representation the weaken

nicipal affairs.

Iraise but feeble

a

voice

ofing of their own position which protest against extortionate de. they have attalued by very ques. T/T Japan CONTROL OF SPECIAL TAXES,

mands for taxes and end by paying' tionable means. Consequently IT India.... In addition to the usual taxes for being subjected to ronatant they are

now employing their Damand; India

by Russians and foreigners alike, persecution.

It is long since any usual method of procrastination T/T San Franciszol 5214 ere are two special tares, one.statement of municipal finances and are seeking excuses for not & New York. {

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THE POSITION OF FOREIGN RESIDENT

Assent

Bat the T/T, Java issue will have to be faced sooner! T/T Marks

·135"

NOT

5.80

BUYING.

2'516

2574

2:578

2/64

33 dis. Sydney and Melbourne 31dia.San Francis) 5M

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of excise on wines and was published, and it is doubtfulziving their Sipy

the other a tax per whether any satisfactory state. spirits, and Food (85 lbs) weight on all mer-¡mentcould be produced that would or later, for the present intoler FIT France Phandise tegnsported. to and from bear close investigation.

able state of affairs should not be Demand, Paris Harbia. These special taxes were

allowed to exist any longer,and) colieeted by the Railway and sub-

further no taxes whatever should!

4 m/s. L/C I m/s. D/P be paid until the foreign com sequently divided anong te

The question now arises as tommunity municipalities of Harbin and other!

fully assured of 6 m/s. L/C towns along the railway line what is the position

of the adequate foreign representation The Angio-Russian where these bodies exist.

Agreement of on the Council, Chinese were not content with 1914, and whether British sub- this arrangement and the Tanyinjects are bound by this agreement iemanded that the proceeds of to pay taxes which are undoubtedly these taxes should, in future, he assessed in an arbitrary manner. handed to the Chinese Breau to- Under this agreement, which, wards the cost of maints or the certain other Powers recognized Bureau wod as a partial contribuit was permitted to nominate a tion to the upkeep of the city foreign representative for election po.ice. Formerly the city police on the Council. were under Russian control: ba sinva March. 1921. they have been taken over by the Chinese.

AS ORGY OF TAXATION.

Not content with the success of the demands which have been detrimental to Russians and for.

Mr.

PASSENGERS DEPARTEI!

Per

PYRRHUS

4 m/s. Marks

I m/s. Francs

Nom. 6.20

+++

138

m/s. Francs......... 6.35 Singapore and London Mr. & Demand, New York 5

Demand, Germany. Mrs. J. Maclachlan, Miss ETT Bombay

186 Maclachlan. Bishop & M

Demand, Bombay ... Birney, Bishop & Mrs. Welsh, T/T Calcutta

186 The last foreign representative Mrs. Marshall Martin, Mr. M. Demand, Calentt& ... was

Mackenzia of the Langford Lieut. H. E. Spragge. Yokohama..

100 Produce Expors Co., hubsince bis. N.. Mr. D. S. Economan. Mr. Demand, Manila 105 departure to Nanking in October S. A. Laming. Bishop & Mrs. Demand. Singapore. 103 last, foreign interests have not Keener, Mr. & Mrs. E. Soper. Demand, BatarIA been protected for the reason that Miss Grovenor, Mr. Mathews. On Haiphong. Nom. no further domination has been Mrs Pottinger. Mr. & Mrs. A. Saigon

It would appear that the Brostedt. Lieut. Comdr. & Mrs On Bangkok eigners alike, the Chinese, attitude of the French. Italians F. H. Dawson, Mrs. Sommerville. Sovereign are now having a perfect orgy of and Japanese is that owing to the Miss C. Watson, Mr. & Mrs. are dai y seeking fact that the Chinese Bureau has Mellamby. Mr. Lipson Ward. Mrs. new excuse for taxing some com- usurped the functions properis Maurice Marshall, Mrs. T. Shand. modity or other. They demand appertaining to the municipality Mr. F. W Franks, Mr. F. money from the Council to pay and Chinese Eastern Railway no for the police, they levy taxes on ta res should be paid. In fact, all brothelson a large scale, and im Consuls. except the British, pose stamp tax on all theatre and have instructed their respective cinema tickets. These are but nationals in this sense. few of the many sources they have discovered for increasing the revenuet but the latest, a kind

taxation.

&

made.

NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION, of ismu tax, is not without a A way out of the present touch of humour. They introducimpasse and a means of safeguard ed a regulation under which all ing the interests of foreign houses owned by Russians shall Powers have been found in a be provided with a lamp giving concrete proposal which

to

WAS

the

ranks. Mrs. C. L. K. Sandes. Misa D. A. Home, Mrs. W. H. Savill, Mrs. B. R Jones, Mrs. M.

forward

Nom. 8734 8.20

32-

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SUBSIDIARY COINS.

. 10

5

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Mackintosh, Mr. W. Kerr, Mr. Hoog 50 ct. pieces H. W. Daldy, Mr. A. Hamilt n.. Mr. & Mrs. Somers Ellis, Misses D. C. & M. K. Ellis. Surgeon Lt. Comdr. & Mrs. H. W. Fitzroy Williams, Mr. & Mrs. King, Mr. W. Chapman, Mr. & Mrs. E. T. Sox. Miss E. Townsend.

DAT

3/10% pm. 1 1/2% dis. 16.2% dis.

Hongkong March 8, 1922.

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Day

on date.

on date.

...30.02 31.15 30.14

6)

they are so gentle in action yer so certain in resalt-in brief The Perfect Laxativè," Are you troubled with constipation? Barometer Pinkettes bring easy and quick Temperature irf. Are son bilous, liverish, Humility headachy. "blue"? Pinkettes Wind Direction gently stimulate the liver, reWind Forea nove headache's causes, dispel Weather the gloom.

the number of the house and exformulated by the local Consular YOU'LL LIKE PINKETTES, hibited over the door. A tax is Body and forwarded levied on these lamps which are Chinese natborities and Munici only procurable from a certain pal Council. The principa firm which has the sole monopoly feature of this proposal is the of supply. Besides making a good increase of foreign representation profi: out of the sale of these on the Council which provides for lamps, part of which

no four foreigners, instead of one as doubt tinda ita way into formerly. It also provides for four the pockets of some of the Russian and four Chinese repres corrupt officials, the Chinese are entatives. When the contents of adding to their revenue.

this proposal became known, cer- tain articles appeared in the Rus sian press which indicated the Noedless to state the finances Russian attitude as being some The C.uncil are chaotic. The what opposed to the suggestion as Parsians are giving way to the it eavoured too much of Chinese all the time, and the nations!" control in what is still Chademan, interjun d with the regarded by Russians as their success of their ever insistent on special preserve.

FINANCIAL CHAOS...

inter.

Denti

PINKETTES

4

Пабот

Every druggist rells them, or post free, 60 cents the phial, from Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., 95 izaeuen Road, Shanghai.

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5.45 and 9.15

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TO-NIGHT at 5.15 and 9.15

PRISCILLA DEAN

in

THE VIRGIN OF STAMBOUL

in parts

at 7.15 pm.

THE WOMAN IN THE WEB. Episodes 3 and 4

WORLD THEATRE

PHONE. 1337

PHONE.1337

Hongkung's Most Malern Picture Palace. Entirely Calar British Management.

TO-DAY at 515 and 9.15 p.m. performances..

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JOHANNA ENLISTS

LITTLE MARY RETURNS IN THE BEST COMEDY-DRAMA SHE HAS EVER PRESENTED.

2 30 and 7.15 p.m. performances

FINAL EPISODE of ** DIAMOND QUEEN". and

1st EPISODE of " BRANDED FOUR" Featuring BEN WILSON & NEVA GERBER.

Usual Prices BOOKING AT THE THEAT JE,

WEATHER REPORT.

Mar. 8d. 12. 12mo.-Pressure

has increased moderately from THE OSAKA MARINE & FIRE Tourane to Foochow and slightly INSURANCE CO.

For Particulars Apply to

S. OKUBO, Manager. Yo. 14. Padder Street Hongkong.

at Shanghai. It has decreased slightly 2: Weihaiwei Vladivostock.

and

The saticyclone over China is stationary.

+ South coast of

China between H.K. & Hainan.)

The same

as No. 1.

T. F. CLAXTON, Director. .E. Observatory, Mar. 8, 1922.

TIME SIGNALS.

The time ball on Kowloon

Signal Hill is dropped daily at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. except on Satur- days when it is dropped at 10 am, and I p.m. and on Sondays Fresh monsoon may be ex- and Holidays when it is dropped pacted along the S.E. Coast of fat 10 am only.

he ball is hoisted half mast at China and

over the N. China S-a.

the 55th minute and full mast at Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 the 57th minute. Should the bak PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD. hours ending at 10 am. to-day, fail to drop at the correct time, it

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

1.39 1.25.

35 1.03.

8,00

I

14 8.20

1.50

to $1.00 O.

11.30

(2.30 1.

to 22.38 p.

to 1.50 p.m

72.30

$0

#

4.00 2.0

so 1.10 p.D.

0.00 inch Total since January will be lowered at five minutes 1st. 8.91 inches, against anpast the hour and the ordinary average of 3.69 inches.

routine repeated as the following boar, if possible.

Every 15 FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS

"NIGHT CARS.

8.50 p.m.. W 1.00 p.as. 3.20

mi

WE

ENDING AT NOON TO MORROW.

District.

Forecast.

| 1912.

13 =

13 DID

12 ma

15 min

19 ma

1 Hongkong Gap Hock.

1.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. every 10 minutes 1.4.3.

SATURDAYS.

KITRA CAR 1200 midnight,

*SUNDAYS.

56 62 83 75 6.

E. NNE.

E

1.30 to 7,45 »..

of

2 2

}

3

6.30 .29. 2

T

1.00 p.m. to 4.00p.m. 4.00p.m. 1.10 p.

Rain.......

0.17 0.00 0.00 Highest open. Bir

Temperature on the 7th 66 Lowest орта air,

Temperature on the 8th 56 T. F. CLAXTON, Director, H. K. Observatory, Mar 8

1.30 .. 14 11.00 4. [L. 10 12.00 moos‚'

Kvery 15 mis

10 mis

r

2013

NIGHT CARS.

As on Work Days SPECIAL CARS.

10 la

IS WID

10 mio

BY ARKANINDERY ST YES DORZINY'S DEVISJ, ALEXANDRA 'BUILDĪBAS, DES VEUZ

to N.E. winde. } moderate to fresh; fair.

N.E.winds.

t Formosa Channel strong.

́s South coast of The same

Chios between

H.K.& Lamocks.j

as No. 1.

女

Should the time ball be out of

order the above routine will be carried out with the flag "Z", op the storm signal mast

Time signal are also given at night by means of three' white lamps mounted vertically on the Observatory wireless mast. From 8b. 56m. Os, to 9h. Om. Op.r. the lamps Ri8 extinguished momentarily at the even seconds, except at the 2nd, 28th, 50th, 32nd, and 34th of each minute.

The hours refer to Hongkong Standard Time (8 hours of east" Greenwich).

Printed and Published for the Proprietor, by Alfred Morisy

11, Ice House Street, in the City of Victoria Hongkong